Especially when Zhang San gave him that unfriendly look, he felt even more uneasy.

Different from the suspicion and speculation of ordinary people, cultivators are extremely sensitive to malicious intent. Having cultivated to this level, Wu Yan would not think that the other party was just losing his composure for a moment.

The moon was above the willows, it was just past midnight, and after making sure that there was no one around, Wu Yan, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, spoke to the ordinary ring on his finger.

"Teacher, I'm afraid I'm being targeted. What should I do now?"

For fear of being discovered by Zhang Sirui, Wu Yan naturally did not dare to contact him openly during the day. However, now, he felt as free as a bird flying in the sky.

Wu Yan was able to climb to his current position in just three years, and even though he knew that Gu Xuanyan was Zhang Sirui's wife, he still dared to take action against Gu's Chamber of Commerce. To say that he has no trump card would be an insult to everyone's IQ.

"Ahem~ Why are you panicking? Your Wu family is a law-abiding citizen of the Great Jin Dynasty. We are bound by the laws of the Jin Dynasty. Even the Taiping Guards can't do anything to you without evidence."

Hearing the words of the old man in the ring, Wu Yan could not help but feel angry. Since he was able to pass the provincial examination, he must be well versed in Jin law.

What you need to know is that the Jin law also stipulates that without the permission of the imperial authority, no fighting is allowed in the City God Temple. Did you see Zhang Sirui abide by it?

If you really believe this, the grass on the Wu family’s grave would be as tall as a person.

Thinking of this, Wu Yan couldn't help but regret his previous impulsiveness. If he had known that this man was a lunatic, he should not have obeyed the orders of the Holy Church. Now he was really in a difficult situation.

"Haha, teacher, the Taiping County City God Temple hasn't been built yet. Don't tell me you forgot about it so quickly."

At this point, seeing Wu Yan's determined expression, the old man with the ring realized that he might not be able to contain the other party.

Wu Yan, who was crawling behind the courtyard wall, turned his neck lightly after changing his brocade clothes into night clothes. After confirming that there were no secret sentries outside, he turned into a stream of light and rushed straight towards the warehouse outside the city.

In fact, just as Gu Xuanyan speculated, in just three years, Wu Yan was able to climb from a small bastard to the current head of the Wu family, relying on his unique channel for elixirs.

With the support of the Qi and Blood Medicine, the Wu family not only picked up the Iron Wire Fist that had been abandoned for many years, but also traded with many alien forces. This is the reason why they were able to dominate Taiping County.

What the Wu family doesn't know, or doesn't want to know, is that there is no free lunch in the world, and it is impossible to get a blood and qi elixir out of thin air.

Looking at the figure that jumped out of Wu's house, Zhao Zhen, who was disguised in the bushes and wearing the "austerity suit", the standard magic weapon of Jingyesi, first licked the feather pen and then wrote on the white paper.

【The rats are out of their den.】

[How many? ]

After watching carefully for a long time and confirming that no one was escaping, Zhao Zhen carefully wrote down the words "one".

“What a pity.”

Looking at the traces left by the lovebirds' feathers, Zhang San couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

After all, if you don't remove the roots of the grass, it will grow again when the spring breeze blows. Faced with the current situation, he is not interested in playing the protagonist development game with the other party.

And more importantly, if the cake controlled by the Wu family is not redistributed after tonight, the economic system that Taiping County has worked so hard to establish will once again face a shock.

For ordinary people, that is the most deadly.

It's a pity that he has no connections in the Southern Pacification Division. Otherwise, he could force his way into the Wu family to collect evidence. Or should Xiao Ke go there again? She gently smoothed Zhang San's tightly furrowed brows with both hands. The weather was not good. Facing such a situation, she could only comfort her husband with the hope that there would be a long time to come.

"According to the information sent by Zhao Zhen, the other party's destination seems to be in the suburbs... Well... I remember that the Wu family did have a warehouse in that area, but judging from the reports, that place seems to be used to store silk and produce cloth."

What Gu Xuanyan meant was that her previous inference about the elixir might have some flaws, but judging from Zhang San's expression, he didn't seem to care about it, which made Gu Xuanyan feel uneasy for a while.

"What are you going to do?"

“When we were clearing out Wang Baobao, Dou Su brought a batch of gunpowder from Nanzhili. Using the excuse that Taiping County suffered heavy losses, I seized the gunpowder.

After I came back, I asked Lao Yuan to lead the team to get it. No matter what the final result is, we must make a big noise tonight. Otherwise, without the City God in charge, the popularity of Taiping County alone may not be able to suppress the group of wandering ghosts outside the city."

In fact, the City Gods who practiced the Way of Willpower were never synonymous with combat power, and assisting the enthroned strangers in clearing out the ghost troubles in the city was just their side job.

In this world where yin and yang are in chaos and ghosts are rampant, the real role of the City God is to set up formations and prevent the wandering ghosts outside the city from breaking into the city.

Although the previous City God of Taiping County was usurped by the King of Inspiration, even the Da Jin Dynasty could not tell the real one from the fake one. The wandering ghosts outside the city naturally did not dare to offend Huxu, and the relationship between the two was maintained like this for a while.

However, no matter how good the balance was, that was only before. After Zhang San demolished the City God Temple, the group of rebellious ghosts outside might have become a little restless.

If no big fuss is made before the new City God takes office, the Taiping Guards will probably be exhausted just to put out fires everywhere.

Gu Xuanyan nodded in understanding and then asked.

"Then when are you going to make your move? Judging from the news sent by Zhao Zhen, the other party might be here soon."

"When the praying mantis on the ground has reached its wits' end, the oriole in the sky thinks it has won the day."

…

Panyun Village, on the outskirts of Taiping County.

“Wow wow wow~”

"Oh oh oh, don't cry, Goudan, don't cry, mother will feed you milk right away."

"Husband, please don't eat too much today. If you continue to feed the immortal blood, your body may not be able to bear it."

If it weren't for the last sentence, this would probably be an ordinary family of three. However, it was this last sentence that inevitably pushed this family of three to a dead end.

"Hey, what can I do? You know that Erdan next door was drowned in the canal a few days ago because he angered the immortal. I~"

Just like all men, as the head of the family, they always have reasons to carry on with their duties.

"Sir, I heard from the headman who came to the city a few days ago that the newly appointed extraordinary person is investigating the canal drowning case. Should we... I always feel that the immortal..."

“Bang!!”

"What nonsense are you talking about? They are courting death by being disrespectful to the immortals. Have you forgotten who gave us the silk in your hand?"

Looking at his wife's timid expression, the man realized that his words were a bit harsh.

"Don't worry, I can afford this little bit of money. I'll go to the city in a few days and trick a beggar back. I'll use his life to pay for the debt, and then we can be exempt from the monthly mortgage payment. I can also buy you and your mother a set of clothes."

"You are smart, my husband."